Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.Minister. Praise ye the Lord.Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.

The Psalter

Psalm 33

The Thirty-Third Psalm

Exultate, justi.

REJOICE in the LORD, O ye righteous; * for it be-cometh well the just to be thankful.
Praise the LORD with harp; * sing praises unto him with the lute, and instrument of ten strings.
Sing unto the Lord a new song; * sing praises lustily unto him with a good courage.
For the word of the LORD is true; * and all his works are faithful.
He loveth righteousness and judgment; * the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; * and all the host of them by the breath of his
mouth.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it were upon an heap; * and layeth up the deep, as in a
treasure-house.
Let all the earth fear the LORD: * stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world.
For he spake, and it was done; * he commanded, and it stood fast.
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought,
* and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, and casteth out the counsels of princes.
The counsel of the LORD shall endure for ever, * and the thoughts of his heart from generation to
generation.
Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord JEHOVAH; * and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen
to him, to be his inheritance.
The LORD looketh down from heaven, and beholdeth all the children of men; * from the habitation of his
dwelling, he considereth all them that dwell on the earth.
He fashioneth all the hearts of them, * and understandeth all their works.
There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of an host; * neither is any mighty man delivered by
much strength.
A horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man;
* neither shall he deliver any man by his great strength.
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him,
* and upon them that put their trust in his mercy;
To deliver their soul from death, * and to feed them in the time of dearth.
Our soul hath patiently tarried for the LORD; * for he is our help and our shield.
For our heart shall rejoice in him; * because we have hoped in his holy Name.
Let thy merciful kindness, O LORD, be upon us, * like as we do put our trust in thee.

Gloria in excelsis.

GLORY be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We
praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give
thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the
Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son
of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon
us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon
us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The First Lesson

Job 12:13-22

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. Behold, he breaketh down,
and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. Behold, he withholdeth
the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength
and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the
judges fools. He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. He leadeth princes away
spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the
understanding of the aged. He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Magnificat. St. Luke i. 46.

MY soul doth magnify the Lord, * and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Saviour.
For he hath regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth * all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me; * and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him * throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in
the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the
humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent
empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * as he
promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed, for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Second Lesson

St. Matthew 13:53 - 14:12

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. And when he
was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished,
and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter's son? is
not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters,
are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were offended in him. But
Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard
of the fame of Jesus, And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and
therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound
him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. For John said unto him, It is not
lawful for thee to have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because
they counted him as a prophet. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced
before them, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would
ask. And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he
commanded it to be given her. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought
in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took
up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

Nunc Dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29.

LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, * according to thy
word.
For mine eyes have seen * thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy
people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

The Apostles' Creed.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was
crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he
rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge
the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of
Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the
Life everlasting. Amen.

The Lord be with you.Answer. And with thy spirit.Minister. Let us pray.

The Lord's Prayer.

OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for
ever and ever. Amen.

Minister. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.Answer. And grant us thy salvation.Minister. O Lord, save the State.Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.Minister. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness.Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.Minister. O Lord, save thy people.Answer. And bless thine inheritance.Minister. Give peace in our time, O Lord.Answer. For it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety.Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us.Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

The Collect for the Day

Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the
temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil; and with pure
hearts and minds to follow thee, the only God; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Peace.

O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works
do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot
give; that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that
by thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our
time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our
Saviour. Amen.

A Collect for Aid against Perils.

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy
defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy
only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect
gift; Send down upon our Bishops, and other Clergy, and upon the
Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy
grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual
dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate
and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for All Conditions of Men.

O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee
for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to
make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More
especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be so
guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call
themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the
faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of
life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are any
ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; [* especially
those for whom our prayers are desired;] that it may please thee to
comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving
them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their
afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.